Course Manual
“What you need to know before you go!”
This document has been prepared to provide you, the emergency responder, with information
concerning the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Reading this document should not
replace training by qualified and knowledgeable persons in the proper response to rail incidents.
The information contained herein reflects current practices of CSX Transportation. Contact
your local railroad company for procedures used by other rail carriers.
Safety must be the cornerstone of any response program, and when in doubt, the safest course
of action must be followed.
CSX Transportation provides training materials free of charge to response agencies in the states
in which we operate. For more information, please visit our website at http://csxhazmat.kortx.com.
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ERRI-7
7th Edition
2009
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Contents
Introduction
Dedication to Safety
CSX Corporation: A Brief Overview
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Who We Are
What We Do
CSX Transportation Highlights
Hazardous Materials Safety
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Record of Safety
Partnerships
Training
Community Outreach
Section I – Safety
Basic Safety Practices
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Safety Rules
Reminder When Working on Tank Cars
Minimum Required Safety Equipment
Railroad Crossing Information
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Section II – Initial Response Procedures
Incident Handling/Procedures Overview
Initial Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents
Bridge/Tunnel Incident Considerations
Detection Clues
Hazardous Materials Field Officers Locations
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Section II – continued…
Railroad Officials
Incident Management/Unified Command
Shipping Papers
Hazardous Materials Shipping Documents
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Tonnage Graph
CT-168 Position-In-Train Document
Train Listing And Hazardous Material Description
Hazardous Special Handling Instructions
Rail Car Waybill
Section III – Hazardous Materials
UN/D.O.T. Hazard Class Description
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Class/Division/Definition
Section IV – Tank Cars
Tank Cars
Markings/Stenciling
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Specification Stencil
Tank Car Specifications
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High Pressure/Low Pressure
General Service Tank Cars (Low Pressure)
High Pressure Tank Cars
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Section V – Other Railroad Equipment
Freight Cars
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Boxcar
Refrigerated Boxcar
Flatcar
Gondola Car
Hopper Car
Locomotives
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Statistics
Emergency Fuel Cut-Offs
Passenger-Commuter Train Incident Considerations
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Appendix A- Railroad Tank Cars
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Emergency Response Guide Quiz Instructions
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Emergency Response Guide Quiz
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Emergency Response Guide Quiz Answer Sheet
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This document is published and distributed by CSX Transportation as a public service. This
document should be used in conjunction with the appropriate level of training and instruction.
This document is not all inclusive of the policies, procedures, and practices necessary to safely
mitigate a hazardous materials emergency. It is intended to serve as an adjunct to pre-established
training and standard operating practices. No part of this document may be reproduced in part or
whole without the expressed written consent of CSX Transportation.
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Introduction
Dedication To Safety
CSX Transportation has worked hard to improve our safety performance throughout our 21,000
mile system. Each of our employees is provided with copies of the rules and policies that apply to them. All employees are required to attend training programs and are efficiency tested to
ensure they understand and comply with our procedures and practices. Nowhere is the need to
follow the rules and procedures more evident than in the handling of hazardous materials.
Each year CSX Transportation moves nearly 400,000 shipments of hazardous materials. Each
of these shipments represents the potential for a significant impact to the safety and health of
our employees, the general public, and the environment. To minimize the potential for accidents, CSXT has developed some of the most effective programs in the rail industry aimed at
moving these materials safely from shipper to destination. A look at the number of incidents
and their implications illustrates the CSXT commitment to continually improving our service
and safety record. As a result of a team effort by all our employees, CSXT is a leader among all
major rail carriers in train accident prevention.
While the results of these efforts have been very successful, accidents do sometimes occur. As
part of the team that may be called to respond to one of these incidents you need to be aware of
the potential hazards that may be present and how to best recognize and avoid them. Common
sense should be applied to any response effort and SAFETY MUST BE THE KEY
INGREDIENT in any action plan.
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CSX Corporation
Who We Are
CSX Corporation is the parent company of a number of subsidiaries that provide freight transportation services across America. Formed in 1980, CSX Transportation operates the largest
rail network in the eastern United States. CSX Intermodal provides transportation services
across the United States and into key markets in Canada and Mexico.
CSX Corporation and its railroad subsidiary, CSX Transportation, were formed by the acquisition of the Chessie System Railway and the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad in 1980, but railroads
and railroading have been a part of America's history for over 180 years.
Together with a focused management team, the 34,000 dedicated, talented, and extremely hard
working people of CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries constantly pull together to consistently
and reliably meet customers' needs.
What We Do
CSX Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is a multimodal freight transportation company
serving customers worldwide. CSX Transportation is the largest railroad in the eastern United
States. Automakers, steel fabricators, food and grain shippers, concrete makers, and many
other industries rely on CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries every day.
• CSX Transportation, based in Jacksonville, Florida, provides rail transportation over
more than 21,000 route miles in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and two Canadian
provinces. In addition, it provides services to customers outside its network through its
strategic partnerships with shortline and Class I railroads in the United States,
Canada, and Mexico. CSX Transportation's Industrial Development group assists
customers with locating or developing along the rail network.
• CSX Intermodal, based in Jacksonville, Florida, provides multimodal transportation of
domestic highway trailers and containers, premium parcel business, and international
steamship containers.
• TRANSFLO provides a network of product transfer and warehousing facilities, helping
shippers and receivers to position goods closer to their own customers.
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From unit trains of coal to truckloads of parcels, CSX Corporation’s subsidiary freight transportation options range from coast to coast and ocean to ocean.
CSX Intermodal is the nation's only transcontinental intermodal service provider, with singleline non-stop service between the Midwest and New York/New England. Together with the
railroad, it offers the industry's fastest service between the consumer-rich markets of New York/
New England and Florida, and provides transcontinental service linking the eastern U.S. with
key markets on the West Coast.
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CSX Transportation Highlights
Served by CSX Transportation:
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, District of
Columbia, and Ontario and Montreal, Canada
Route miles operated: 21,000
Miles of track operated: 38,732
Average employment: 34,000
Average trains per day: 1,200
Average carloads per day: 20,000
Hazardous materials carloads (2007): 388,000
Total 2007 carloads: 7,530,000
Other Data:
• Serves every major population and industrial center east of the Mississippi
• Serves more than 70 ocean, river, and lake ports - more than any other railroad
• Has nearly 4,000 locomotives
• Has more than 100,000 freight cars
• Serves over 35,000 private and public crossings
• Serves more than 165 bulk intermodal distribution terminals and rail-to-truck bulk
transload facilities
• Serves over 125 active coal mines, and provides service to 105 coal-fired power
plants and cogeneration facilities
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Hazardous Materials Safety
Railroads continue to be the safest mode for transporting hazardous materials. For every
billion ton-miles of hazardous materials transported, trucks (which operate over inherently more
dangerous public highways) are involved in more than 10 times as many accidents as the railroads.
Virtually all of the country's hazardous material shipments are transported in “privately owned”
tank cars - not in “railroad owned” equipment.
Impressive Record of Hazmat Safety
Rail continues to be the safest way to transport hazardous materials. CSX and the railroad industry have an excellent record for the safe handling of hazardous materials.
• In 2006, the entire rail industry transported 1.6 million carloads of hazardous materials
and only 840 cars released any contents. Of the total releases, 68 cars released product
due to an accident. The trucking industry had about the same amount of ton-miles
as the rail industry, but experienced 16 times more releases.
Hazmat Safety Partnerships
CSXT is a voluntary partner of the Responsible Care program, a program of the American
Chemistry Council (ACC). CSXT joined because the program promotes the competencies that
the railroad emphasizes in its hazardous materials program - continuously improving environmental health and safety performance in the handling of chemical products. The program's
guiding principles and codes of practice have been adopted by CSXT in the areas of community
awareness and emergency response, process safety, pollution prevention, distribution, employee
health and safety, and product stewardship.
CSXT provides emergency response agencies with the Community Awareness Emergency Planning Guide to help them understand the steps required to handle railroad-based emergencies,
should they occur. In addition, CSXT is a partner with various organizations to conduct emergency preparedness exercises to help protect the safety of the public. For more information
about Emergency Planning, contact the Hazmat Field Officer for your area.
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Hazmat Training
Every member of transportation, mechanical, and engineering at CSXT must have a thorough
working knowledge of CSXT's operating procedures, including hazardous materials rules, and
must be tested regularly on their proficiency.
A highlight of CSXT's hazardous materials training is the Hazmat Sentinel program. Every
year, selected employees attend a rigorous week long training program at the Emergency Response Training Center in Pueblo, Colorado. During the week, sentinel candidates learn, under
true-to-life conditions, how to work among tank cars and handle product transfers. They also
learn to work with emergency response personnel from fire departments and environmental
agencies to help ensure the safety of the public, should an incident occur. Once the sentinels are
certified, they must attend refresher classes every year.
Atlanta (REDI) Railroad Education And
Development Institute Center
Hazardous Materials
Sentinel Training
Community Outreach
CSXT maintains working partnerships with the fire, police, and emergency response personnel
in the communities where it operates. CSXT provides its emergency response partners with the
Community Awareness Emergency Planning Guide to aid in preplanning for railroad emergencies. In addition, CSXT is a partner with various organizations to conduct emergency preparedness exercises to help protect the safety of the public.
Additionally, CSXT is proud to be a member of the North Jacksonville Community Advisory
Panel (CAP). The CAP provides a forum for the public to get information or give feedback
regarding railroad/chemical company activities. The CAP sponsors an event called ChemCamp,
which gives high school students an opportunity to find out about science or math-oriented careers in the railroad or chemical industry.
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Section I - Safety
Basic Safety Practices
Regardless of what products are involved in the incident, there are some general precautions
that must be followed. Before commencing any operation on or near any railroad tracks
you must contact the CSX Public Safety Coordination Center (1-800-232-0144) to hold all
traffic.
The placement of lookouts alone on the track is not sufficient to protect responders who are
on or near the tracks. A basic railroad safety rule says "expect movement on any track, in any
direction, at any time." This is good advice. Never assume that all trains are stopped until you
are notified by a responsible railroad official that movements have been halted.
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CSX Transportation is continually improving the way we do business to ensure a safe
working environment for our employees. This sense of responsibility for safety extends to
emergency responders. CSXT employees must comply with an extensive set of operating rules
and safe practices.
While operating on railroad property, whether it’s during a derailment or other emergency, there
are some basic rules of safety that all responders must follow to ensure a safe and effective response.
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Expect movement on any track at any time.
Avoid walking between the rails.
Watch where you step at all times.
Don’t step or stand on the rail.
Head and eye protection must be worn at all times.
Steel-toed boots or firefighter’s boots must be worn.
Be aware of electrical hazards in and around locomotives.
Before working on or around any car, make sure the hand brake is set and the car is
chocked.
Make sure blue flags are in place and switches are locked prior to climbing on
equipment in a railyard.
Before opening any door, make sure you know the direction it is intended to open.
Guard against the door coming off and lading falling out.
Place hoselines under tracks, by digging out ballast.
Look in both directions before stepping across or getting close to tracks.
Keep a safe distance, at least 30 feet, from passing trains and equipment.
Never place anything on the track unless it is required by a specific task.
Always leave 25 feet between you and any standing rail car when crossing tracks.
Always face the direction from which a train is traveling.
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REMINDERS WHEN WORKING ON TANK CARS
• Make sure you have positively identified the contents of the car and understand
all of the properties and hazards.
• Know and understand the valves, relief devices, and mechanical appliances and how
they operate.
• Ensure that there will be no movement on the track on which you are working.
(“blueflag” and “lockout”)
• Always use the safety handles, platforms, and ladders provided.
• Never stand, step, or cross on the center sill or coupler.
• Never jump off a car...Use the ladder.
• When climbing a leaking or damaged tank car shell...Use your own ladder.
• Never put your body over or in front of any valve, gauge, or other opening.
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Minimum Required Safety Equipment
• A hardhat or helmet, safety glasses, gloves, and steel-toed boots are the minimum required
equipment for personnel operating at the site of a derailment. Those persons without this
equipment should not and will not be allowed onto the site.
• Other personal protective equipment may be required depending on the types of hazards
present at the site. Items such as respirators or SCBA and chemical protective clothing may
be required.
• Only those persons having previous training in the use of specialized protective clothing
will be allowed into the site if a chemical hazard exists.
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Railroad Crossing Information
Important information about handling railroad-crossing emergencies for 911
Communications, Dispatch, and all Police & EMS Personnel
More than 35,000 highway grade crossings intersect CSX Transportation’s railroad tracks in 23
eastern states.
At each CSXT mainline road crossing there is a post mounted sign identifying the railroad
name, the DOT crossing number, railroad milepost, and the emergency telephone number. The
reflective, rectangular sign is the size of a vehicle license plate depicted below:
All CSXT railroad emergencies, including situations that could affect PUBLIC SAFETY or the
SAFE MOVEMENT of TRAINS, should be reported to the CSX Public Safety Coordination
Center located in Jacksonville, FL at 1-800-232-0144. This could include a stuck or stalled
vehicle or truck on a crossing, accidents at or near a crossing, or any event or situation taking
place in which close clearance of train traffic may be a safety factor. If a CSXT train needs to
be stopped, remain on the line with the CSX Public Safety Coordination Center (CSX PSCC)
specialist until you are assured that this is accomplished. This is important for safety. It is
important to communicate to the CSX Police the DOT crossing number (lower left of sign)
or the railroad milepost (lower right of sign) so that the specific road crossing can be quickly
identified. Also, include the city, state, and location of the incident.
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Section II – Initial Response Procedures
Hazardous Materials Incident Handling
A hazardous materials incident is, "Any situation that causes or results in a hazardous material
container being derailed, damaged, or leaking.” This also includes releases of non-regulated but
environmentally hazardous substances as well as fixed facility spills on CSXT property.
Incident reporting by employees is encouraged through:
• Making reporting part of both operating and safety rules
• System wide awareness and emergency plans:
TERP - Transportation Emergency Response Plans
• Emphasis in all training and rules classes
• Comprehensive environmental awareness training program for employees
• Central reporting through the CSXT Public Safety Coordination Center
• Hazardous material systems personnel provide professional handling to all incidents
and coordinates necessary response activities and notifications
Hazmat Incident Procedures
Employees report most incidents from the scene to the CSX PSCC in Jacksonville, Florida. In
other cases the CSX PSCC may be notified by CHEMTREC or a local agency.
After gathering pertinent information, the CSX PSCC personnel notify the CSX Hazardous
Materials Service Support Officer who will then contact the reporting party to determine what
action is necessary and will provide immediate information concerning product hazards and
response actions to be taken.
If the incident dictates the need for intervention, the Hazardous Materials Service Support
Officer can call upon several sources for assistance including CSX Hazmat Field Officers,
emergency response contractors, shipper response teams, and local emergency responders. The
shipper will be contacted through CHEMTREC and requested to provide technical assistance or
on-scene response.
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The Hazardous Materials Service Support Officer will also notify the appropriate State and
Federal authorities of the incident. The coordination of the response to an incident is continued
by the Hazardous Material Systems group to ensure that the incident is handled in a safe and
professional manner. This also provides a central point for communication and follow-up
actions.
Transportation Emergency Response Plans are in place to mandate how local responders will be
notified, customarily by calling the 911 emergency dispatcher. CSX personnel make these calls
from the site of the emergency or from the PSCC.
Initial Response To Hazardous Materials Incidents
It's an overused phrase in emergency services, but it's true, PREPLANNING is a crucial
element needed for a successful operation. Before an emergency occurs you need to be familiar
with the territory and know what you can expect to encounter.
A good first step is to contact railroad officials in your community to identify any railroad
locations in your area. Some questions you should ask include:
Are there any terminals or yards?
Yards and terminals will usually have a greater concentration of hazmat cars at any given time.
If so, how do you gain access to the yard?
Many yards have limited road access; you need to know where key entrances are in advance.
Are there any bridges or trestles? Is there access for emergency vehicles?
Bridges and trestles can pose difficulty in gaining access to the tracks and are usually near
water, which must be protected from contaminants.
Are there any environmentally sensitive areas near the railroad?
Waterways or wetlands close to the railroad will need to be protected in the event of a spill.
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Are there any pipelines or communication lines along the railroad right-of-way?
In many locations, there are one or more pipelines or communication conduits buried in close
proximity to the tracks. Prior to initiating any excavation, the area must be surveyed to ensure
that no lines are encountered.
What company operates a particular section of track?
In many parts of the country, a town or county may have more than one railroad operating.
There may be little indication as to ownership on the tracks. You need to determine beforehand
who owns and operates on the track.
After compiling the necessary information, a good response plan is needed. Determine what
you'll need and how you'll get it there. Once a plan is written, then it needs to be exercised. A
realistic exercise, be it full-scale or tabletop, will help to identify deficiencies in your plan.
This brief discussion of response planning is by no means complete or comprehensive;
rather it's a reminder that successful operations begin with successful planning. Your Local
Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) can provide assistance in preplanning and conducting
response exercises. For more information on rail incident planning, see the CSX Transportation
Community Awareness Planning Guide.
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Bridge And Tunnel Incident Considerations
Railroad bridges and tunnels have the potential to present difficult situations in the event of an
emergency. Emergency responders need to be aware of the potential hazards and difficulties
they could encounter in either of these environments.
Tunnels
Fires and emergency situations within the confining areas of a tunnel system are among the
most difficult to cope with due to the limited space available for fire and emergency personnel
to operate.
Direct liaison between railroad authorities and emergency officials is essential to keep
emergency forces informed of current conditions within underground installations.
Prior to entry into a railroad tunnel, emergency personnel must contact the controlling railroad
to ensure that all rail traffic has been stopped in the tunnel and on rail lines leading to the tunnel.
In most cases, there is very little side clearance between the rails and the walls of the tunnel.
In certain tunnels, there are emergency vestibules that normally only accommodate a single
individual. These vestibules may provide limited protection from passing equipment, but
should only be used in an emergency. Emergency personnel should confirm that all rail
equipment is secured prior to entering the tunnel.
Tunnels used primarily or exclusively for freight trains are not typically equipped with
ventilation systems. In the event that entry is required into a tunnel and there is fire, smoke, or
exhaust fumes present in the tunnel, emergency responders should use and/or have available
self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for respiratory protection. Special consideration
needs to be given to the amount of time available when using self-contained breathing apparatus
(SCBA), i.e., tunnel length as well as means of ingress and egress.
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Tunnels used primarily or exclusively for freight trains will typically have limited means of
entry and egress. The only points of entry normally available are the entry portals through
which the trains pass. Manholes, access ports, or other mid-length entry points are not normally
available. Emergency personnel should consult with local railroad officials to identify points of
tunnel entry and egress in their area of responsibility.
Tunnels are not normally equipped with standpipes or other forms of fire-fighting water supply.
In the event of a fire, responders may be required to deploy water supply lines a considerable
distance inside of the tunnel structure. Pre-fire planning of tunnel structures should be
conducted cooperatively between the railroad and the fire department to determine the most
effective method to deploy fire hoses and equipment.
Due to the close clearances inside of tunnel structures, the removal of derailed rail equipment
can be a complicated and time-consuming procedure. Emergency personnel should be aware of
the additional time that may be required to remove damaged and/or derailed equipment.
Vehicle access to tunnels may be accomplished through the use of railroad “hi-rail” equipment.
These specially designed vehicles are equipped with wheels that allow them to traverse rail
lines. This equipment can be made available to emergency personnel for the transportation of
personnel and equipment into a tunnel.
Bridges
Railroad bridges, much like railroad tunnels, can present unique obstacles to emergency
response personnel. Prior identification and pre-planning are essential to safe, successful
emergency incident response.
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Railroad bridges are custom built structures designed specifically to handle train traffic.
They are generally narrow and do not provide use by motor vehicles. Railroad bridges can
be classified based on the type of deck construction; open deck or ballast deck. Open deck
structures utilize timber bridge ties spaced between 12 and 15 inches on center. Ballast deck
structures have solid decks that contain the normal track structure (ballast, track ties, and rail).
Most railroad bridges do not have walkways. When walkways are provided, they are for use by
railroad personnel only, while there are no trains passing over the structure. Clearances do not
allow for persons to be on the bridge during train operations.
Proper track protection is needed to occupy or cross railroad bridges and should be done only
with the assistance and at the direction of a qualified railroad employee.
Like tunnels, the limited access associated with bridges may require special techniques for
emergency responders to deploy fire-fighting hoses and equipment. In some cases, water supply
lines may have to be stretched onto and across the span of a bridge in the event of a fire on
or in the bridge structure. In other cases, pumping from watercourses or use of fire fighting
vessels could be necessary. In most cases, every effort will be made to pull the cars of a train
across a bridge to solid ground. Railroad “hi-rail” equipment can be made available to transport
personnel and equipment onto and across bridge structures.
Pre-planning to identify points of access, clearances, and equipment requirements is strongly
encouraged. Emergency personnel should coordinate informative inspections with local
railroad officials in their area of responsibility. Close coordination with railroad officials is
essential in the event of a train emergency on a bridge. Emergency responders should limit their
movements onto the bridge structure until it is deemed safe.
EXTREME CAUTION MUST
BE USED WHEN RESPONDING
TO EMERGENCIES IN
TUNNELS OR ON BRIDGES
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Detection Clues
Shipping Papers
Placards
CSX
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Detect the Presence of Hazardous Materials
When responding to an emergency involving rail equipment, the responder first on the scene
must determine whether or not hazardous materials are involved.
Survey the scene and look for simple detection clues. Placards, shipping papers, and certain
container shapes can provide an early warning of the presence of hazardous materials in an
emergency. The specifics of each detection clue will be discussed further in this manual.
If you discover hazardous materials present at the scene, you then must start to take protective
actions. Those actions may include defensive tactics such as product containment or protection
of waterways.
A good first step is to ISOLATE and DENY ENTRY to the scene until the hazards and
conditions have been evaluated. Railroad personnel can assist responders in performing a
thorough damage assessment.
Product
Name
Car Initial
and Number
ABCX 123456
Liquified
Petroleum
Tank Shape and Configuration
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Hazardous Materials Field Officers Locations
The CSXT Hazardous Materials Field Officers are highly trained, duty experts equipped to
respond to railroad incidents. They are also available, first hand, to train responders in railroad
incidents during controlled classroom and field exercises. They are available to communities
as resources and points of contact regarding hazardous materials and emergency response
involving releases or potential releases of materials. Field officers are equipped and ready to
respond to, and manage emergency incidents.
CSXT also maintains a network of emergency response contractors available for response to
hazardous materials incidents. All contractors are pre-qualified and meet all applicable training
requirements. Only those companies with proper equipment, training, and experience are used
for CSXT emergency response.
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Railroad Officials
The day-to-day field operation of CSXT is the work of three major departments: Transportation,
Mechanical, and Engineering. The Transportation department is responsible for the movement
of trains. The Mechanical Department is responsible for the maintenance of rolling stock,
including freight cars and locomotives. The Engineering Department oversees the maintenance
of the track, tunnels, bridges, signals, and the railroad right of way.
In the event of a derailment, representatives from each of the respective departments will be at
the scene. The Senior Transportation Officer serves as the railroad "Incident Commander". He
is responsible for the overall management of derailment response operations.
In much the same way that emergency responders use an incident command system to "sector"
roles and responsibilities, the railroad uses different departments to accomplish the mission.
A mechanical officer or general foreman will be responsible for the uprighting and removal of
derailed equipment. The division engineer or roadmaster will handle the reconstruction of any
damaged track and signal equipment.
While the complement of railroad officials and personnel will vary depending on the severity
of the situation, you will almost always encounter three major players. The local Trainmaster
(Transportation), General Foreman (Mechanical), and Roadmaster (Engineering), will be on the
scene to restore rail service and to assist emergency responders with their mission.
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CSXT Incident Management System
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Shipping Papers
This section shows examples of the documents and shipping papers carried on CSXT trains.
The examples are excerpts and compilations from actual train documents.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) 49 CFR prescribes the documentation and
descriptions for shipments of hazardous materials. Emergency responders should familiarize
themselves with the basic documents/description requirements for shipments of hazardous
materials. All modes of transportation, including railroads, are required to supply and have
readily available shipping documentation for hazardous materials.
Shipping documents on a CSXT train are maintained and carried by the train conductor. The
conductor will make these documents available to emergency response officials in the event of
an emergency.
CSXT can also transmit the shipping documents by various means to emergency responders
in the field. Train consists, freight car waybills, and emergency-handling instructions can be
relayed via facsimile or verbally.
Condensed information can be relayed quickly from the CSX Public Safety Coordination Center
via CSXT’s Network Operations Workstation (NOW) System. To obtain shipping documents
or other emergency information, responders can contact the CSX Public Safety Coordination
Center at 1-800-232-0144. The center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with multiple
operators.
CSX Operations Center
Jacksonville, FL
CSX Public Safety Coordination Center
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Example of a Hazmat Shipping Description
Car Initial & Number
Quantity
UN Number
Proper Shipping Name
HOKX 111001 L T104
4935240 4935240 LOVINGTONVA BESTVACO CA 290 1112
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0000001 TC
TC//0197200 LB//UN1824
UN1824//SODIUM
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
//88//PG
PG II//RQ
II RQ (SODIUM HYDROXIDE)//
STCC=4935240
U.S.A. EMERGENCY CONTACT: 800-423-6767
Emergency Contact
Hazard Class
Packing Group
Reportable Quantity Notation
Hazardous Materials Shipping Documents
The paperwork carried by a CSXT train crew is a multi-page document
made up of four basic sections.
Section I
Tonnage Graph
Section II
CT-168
Position-In-Train
Document
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Section III
Train Listing and
Hazardous
Material
Description
Section IV
Hazardous
Special Handling
Instructions
28
A Train Consist is the primary shipping paper used by CSXT in railroad operations. When
hazardous materials are present in a train, a train consist contains the following four basic
sections:
1. A “Tonnage Graph” listing each car in the train by initial and number beginning
with the first car and showing each car’s numerical position in the train; marking
all cars containing hazardous materials with a series of capital “H’s.” (Figure 1)
2. A “Position-In-Train” document bearing a “Notice of Rail Cars/Units Containing
Hazardous Materials,” the product’s “four-digit ID number” with car initials and
numbers repeated, whether or not the car is loaded (L) or empty (E) and, what the
car last contained (Residue). (Figure 2)
3. A “Train Listing and Hazardous Material Descriptions” list again showing car
initial and number, its position in train, name of the shipper and receiver,
emergency telephone number, the product’s hazard class, proper shipping name,
and Standard Transportation Commodity Code (STCC) Number. The STCC
structure is a system of assigning specific numbers to a specific article/commodity
or a group of articles/commodities when offered for transportation by rail. (Figure 3)
4. A “Hazardous Special Handling Instructions” section describing Emergency
Handling Precautions. (Figure 4)
A “Waybill” is a shipping document used by railroads for a particular rail car describing
its contents and Shipper and Consignee information. In hazardous material shipments,
this document contains all DOT required information. A waybill is used when a car is not
associated with a train (Figure 5).
Hazardous Material Special Handling Instructions
Hazardous material special handling instructions contain valuable information on dealing
with specific commodities on board a train in the event of a spill or fire. Conductors are
trained to provide this information to emergency responders in the event of an accident. These
instructions conform to DOT requirements for providing emergency response information
during transportation and are used widely throughout the rail industry. The documents contain
the car initial and number, its position in the train, and the following detailed information:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
General product information and physical description
Instructions if the material is, or is not, involved in a fire
Personnel protection
Land spill instructions
Water spill instructions
Vapor spill instructions
First aid exposure response
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Figure 1 -CSXT Train Consist (Section 1) “Tonnage Graph”
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START OF TRAIN DOCUMENTS
CSXT TRAIN DOCUMENTATION
THIS DOCUMENT IS REQUIRED BEFORE DEPARTURE FROM ALL ORIGINATING TERMINALS
****************************************************************************************
TONNAGE GRAPH
==============
TRAIN # Q30321
CR TRN#:
ORIG:
ACCA
TIME: 03202359
CONSIST#: 381771
C= SHIPMENT GOVERNED BY CLEARANCE BUREAU INSTRUCTION
R= POTENTIAL RESTRICTED EQUIPMENT-SEE “RESTRICTED AND SPECIAL HANDLING LIST”. REFERENCE
TIME TABLES, OPERATING RULES AND MECHANICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING IN YOUR TRAIN.
L= LONG CAR
S= SHORT CAR
CAR INITIAL/
*= EMPTY TOFC CAR
NUMBER
--|
PLATE SIZE-------+
TONS
-----+
*= 4 TO
|
CAR TYPE--------+|
H= 4 TONS HAZ MAT
|
LOAD/EMPTY-----+||
|
|||
| RES
TRN ===CAR
CAR===LCP UNNA ==========TONS============================ EST
TRN
A
---KEY---POS
POS
NUMBER ETS NUMB 20
40
60
80
100
120
140
TONS LGTH
X
1-RBOX 31625 LBC
*******************
|
78
56
4
2-CSXT129824 EAB
******
|
109
112
4
3-CSXT130211 EAB
******
|
140
168
4
4-LXOH 7267 LAB
**************************
246
360
4
5-CSXT142909 EAC
******
|
277
416
4
R 9250
6-DUPX 29181 ETB 2265 HHHHHH
|
312
470
4
R 9250
7-HOKX111001 LTB 1824 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
442
512
4
R 9250
8-GATX 44130 LTB 1824 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
570
558
4
R 9250
9-GATX 44125 LTB 1824 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
698
604
4
R 9250 10-HOKX111729 LTB 1824 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
828
646
4
11-UTLX 24617 LTB
**********************************
957
688
4
R 9250 12-GACX 8213 LTB 1495 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
1082
733
4
R 9040 13-ECUX882386 LCC
*******************************
1209
778
4
14-VAPX 91079 EHB
*****
1239
827
4
15-BB
7068 LAC
********************
1322
892
4
GRAND
TOTAL
L
E
10
5
MERCHAN
L
E
10
5
PIGFLAT
L
E
COAL
L E
PERISH
L
E
AUTORAK
L
E
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TONS
LENGTH AXLE
1,322
892
60
RESTRICTION KEYS*****************************************************************
9250 = HAZARDOUS-SEE HAZ MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
9040 = RE RULE 7 – HIGH CUBE CAR
ENGINEER IS TO BE PROVIDED WITH TONNAGE GRAPH OR A LEGIBLE COPY OF THE TONNAGE GRAPH.
THE UNNA NUMBER COLUMN CAN BE USED TO REFERENCE THE PRODUCT NAME OF THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL IN THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK.
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Figure 2 -CSXT Train Consist (Section 2) “CT-168 Position-In-Train Document”
CT 168 REPORT
–
TRAIN#: Q30321
NOTICE OF RAIL CARS/UNITS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
CR TRN#:
ORIG: ACCA TIME: 03202359 CONSIST#: 381771
THE FOLLOWING RAIL CARS/UNITS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE LOCATED IN YOUR
TRAIN. THEY MUST BE POSITIONED IN YOUR TRAIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. WHENEVER THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE POSITION OF ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
CAR IN THE TRAIN, THE CONDUCTOR (OR DESIGNEE) MUST IMMEDIATELY UPDATE THIS
DOCUMENT TO SHOW THE NEW POSITION OF ALL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CARS.
KEY FIELD CODES;
P = POISON INHALATION HAZARD ZONE A OR B
E = ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE CHEMICALS
INIT
DUPX
HOKX
GATX
GATX
HOKX
GACX
NUMBER
29181
111001
44130
44125
111729
8213
L
E
E
L
L
L
L
L
CONTAINER
INIT NUMBER
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L
E
COMMENTS
F = FLAMMABLE GAS 2.1
X = EXPLOSIVES 1.1 OR 1.2
I.D.
NUMB
2265
1824
1824
1824
1824
1824
KEY
-
TRN
POS
006
007
008
009
010
012
REVISION
1ST
2ND
3RD
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Figure 3 -CSXT Train Consist (Section 1) “Train Listing and Hazardous Material Descriptions”
TRAIN LISTING AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DESCRIPTIONS
=================================================
TRAIN#:
Q30321
CR TRN#:
ORIG: ACCA
TIME: 03202359
PAGE:001
CONSIST#: 381771
CARS IN THIS CONSIST COUNT FROM FRONT TO REAR
CAR
NUMBER
-----------1
2
3
4
5
6
CAR
TYPE
-----
RBOX 31625 L B314
CSXT 129824 E A302
CSXT 130211 E A302
LXOH
7267 L A302
CSXT 142909 E A402
DUPX 29181 E T108
COMMODITY CODE
STCC
ALPHA
--------------
DESTINATION CONSIGNEE
4024117
2631117
2631117
4024115
RICHMOND VA
DENTON
VA
RICHMOND VA
RICHMOND VA
LOVINGTONVA
BELLE
WV
4914135
4024117
EMPTY
EMPTY
SCPAPER
EMPTY
EMPTY
MP
YZCN
----------- --------- -----------GEOPAC
SFLOW
SFLOW
GEOPAC
BESTVACO
ACME
CAB165 4332
AACA
CAB165
CAB165 4332
CA 290 4332
CGYNS
****************
0000001 TC//0000000//RESIDUE: LAST CONTAINED//UN2265//
*
HAZMAT
*
N-DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE//COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID//
****************
PG III//RQ (DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE)//STCC=4914135
U.S.A. EMERGENCY CONTACT: 800-234-9000
FROM SHIPPER: BUT-OIL RAIL CAR SVC SMITHINGTON VA
TO CONSIGNEE: ACME BELLE WV
7 HOKX 111001 L T104
4935240
4935240 LOVINGTONVA BESTVACO
CA 290 1112
****************
0000001 TC//0199100 LB//UN1824
UN1824//SODIUM
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
*
HAZMAT
*
SOLUTION//8
SOLUTION
8//PG
PG II//RQ
II RQ (SODIUM HYDROXIDE)//
HYDROXIDE)
****************
STCC=4935240
U.S.A. EMERGENCY CONTACT: 800-423-6767
FROM SHIPPER: SOLUTIONS CHEMICAL CORP ALBANY NY
TO CONSIGNEE: BESTVACO CORP LOVINGTON VA
8
GATX
44130 L T104
4935240
4935240 LOVINGTONVA BESTVACO
CA 290 1112
****************
0000001 TC//0194350 LB//UN1824//SODIUM HYDROXIDE
*
HAZMAT
*
SOLUTION//8//PG II//RQ (SODIUM HYDROXIDE)//
****************
STCC=4935240
U.S.A. EMERGENCY CONTACT: 800-423-6767
FROM SHIPPER: SOLUTIONS CHEMICAL CORP ALBANY NY
TO CONSIGNEE: BESTVACO CORP LOVINGTON VA
9
GATX
44125 L T104
4935240 4935240
LOVINGTONVA BESTVACO
CA 290 1112
****************
0000001 TC//0194050 LB//UN1824//SODIUM HYDROXIDE
*
HAZMAT
*
SOLUTION//8//PG II//RQ (SODIUM HYDROXIDE)//
****************
STCC=4935240
U.S.A. EMERGENCY CONTACT: 800-423-6767
FROM SHIPPER: SOLUTIONS CHEMICAL CORP ALBANY NY
TO CONSIGNEE: BESTVACO CORP LOVINGTON VA
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10 HOKX 111279 L T104
4935240 4935240
LOVINGTONVA BESTVACO
CA 290 1112
****************
0000001 TC//0197200 LB//UN1824//SODIUM HYDROXIDE
*
HAZMAT
*
SOLUTION//8//PG II//RQ (SODIUM HYDROXIDE)//
****************
STCC=4935240
U.S.A. EMERGENCY CONTACT: 800-423-6767
FROM SHIPPER: SOLUTIONS CHEMICAL CORP ALBANY NY
TO CONSIGNEE: BESTVACO CORP LOVINGTON VA
11 UTLX
24617 L T104
3295956 LIMESTO
LOVINGTONVA BESTVACO
CA 290 1113
12 GACX
8213 L C712
4918723 4918723
LOVINGTONVA BESTVACO
CA 290 1112
****************
0000001 C4//0200180 LB//UN1495//SODIUM CHLORATE//CLASS
*
HAZMAT
*
5.1//PG II//ERP : 2-1209//ERP PHONE: (8198438771)//
****************
STCC=4935240
U.S.A. EMERGENCY CONTACT: 800-966-1240
FROM SHIPPER: EKAN VALLEY FORGE PA
TO CONSIGNEE: BESTVACO CORP LOVINGTON VA
13 ECUX 882386 L C214
2821144 PLASTIC
FREEMONT VA REXRO
CA 221 5653
14 VAPX
1121290 EMPTY
CLIFTON
VA CCOAL
CA 278
1051410 BAUXITE
BEECHER
VA OILTEMIL
LESUP
15 BB
91079 E H350
7068 L A302
GRAND
TOTAL
MERCHAN
PIGFLAT
L
E
L
E
L
E
10 5
10
5
-EOT-0116LINES-F3M#000011
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COAL PERISH
L
E
L
AUTORAK
E
L
TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
E
TONS
LENGTH AXLE
1,322
892
60
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Figure 4 -CSXT Train Consist (Section 4) “Hazardous Special Handling Instructions”
HAZARDOUS SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
=======================================
-----------------------------------------------------IN CASE OF ACCIDENT PROVIDE THIS LIST TO RESPONSE TEAM
-----------------------------------------------------TRAIN#: Q30321 CR TRN#:
ORIG: AACA TIME: 03202359 CONSIST#: 381771
EMERGENCY HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
HOKX
GATX
GATX
HOKX
HAZARDOUS COMMODITY 4935240
111001
CAR 007 FROM ENGINE
44130
CAR 008 FROM ENGINE
44125
CAR 009 FROM ENGINE
111729
CAR 010 FROM ENGINE
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
CLASS 8 (CORROSIVE MATERIAL)
ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
493524
UN1824
(RQ-1000/454)
SODIUM HYDROXIDE IS A DARK COLORED, THICK LIQUID. IT IS SOLUBLE IN WATER AND
WEIGHS MORE THAN WATER. CONTACT WITH THE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO
SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. IT MAY BE TOXIC BY INGESTION. IT IS CORROSIVE
TO METALS AND TISSUE. IT WEIGHS 13 LBS./GAL.
IF MATERIAL INVOLVED IN FIRE
EXTINGUISH FIRE USING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE
(MATERIAL ITSELF DOES NOT BURN OR BURNS WITH DIFFICULTY.)
USE WATER IN FLOODING QUANTITIES AS FOG
APPLY WATER FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE
IF MATERIAL NOT INVOLVED IN FIRE
KEEP MATERIAL OUT OF WATER SOURCES AND SEWERS
BUILD DIKES TO CONTAIN FLOW AS NECESSARY
PERSONNEL PROTECTION
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS
AVOID BODILY CONTACT WITH THE MATERIAL
WEAR APPROPRIATE CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GLOVES, BOOTS AND GOGGLES
DO NOT HANDLE BROKEN PACKAGES UNLESS WEARING APPROPRIATE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
WASH AWAY ANY MATERIAL WHICH MAY HAVE CONTACTED THE BODY
WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER OR SOAP AND WATER
IF CONTACT WITH THE MATERIAL ANTICIPATED,
WEAR APPROPRIATE CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS - LAND SPILL
DIG A PIT, POND, LAGOON, HOLDING AREA TO CONTAIN LIQUID OR SOLID MATERIAL
DIKE SURFACE FLOW USING SOIL, SAND BAGS,FOAMED POLYURETHANE, OR FOAMED CONCRETE
ABSORB BULK LIQUID WITH FLY ASH OR CEMENT POWDER
NEUTRALIZE WITH VINEGAR OR OTHER DILUTE ACID
FIRST AID RESPONSES
MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR; CALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.
REMOVE AND ISOLATE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES AT THE SITE.
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712HOKX 111001
CSX TRANSPORTATION
-712
T104
03/31/09
15225
10001 LOVINGTON
ALBANY
81896
NY
VA
SOLUTIONS CHEMICAL CORP
1 COUNTY HWY
ALBANY NY 19412
03/31/09
BESTVACO CORP
1800 WATER STREET
LOVINGTON VA
36392
03/31/09
49 352 40
1 T/C SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
8
UN1824//PG II
RQ (SODIUM HYDROXIDE)
U.S.A. EMERGENCY CONTACT :
8004236767
SHIPPER CONTACT :
CHEMTREC
HAZMAT STCC=4935240
*****END OF HAZMAT DATA *****
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Section III – Hazardous Materials
UN/D.O.T. Hazard Class Description
Class
Explosives (1)
Division
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4-1.6
Definition
Substances and articles, which have a mass explosion
hazard
Substances and articles, which have a projection
hazard but not a mass explosion hazard
Substances and articles that have a fire hazard and
either minor blast hazard or both, but not a mass
explosion hazard
Other materials with explosive potential
Compressed Gases (2)
2.1
2.2
2.3
Gases which ignite and burn easily
Gases that may asphyxiate or can cause frostbite
Gases which are poisonous by inhalation (PIH)
[Subdivided by Hazard Zones]
3
3
Liquids with flash points below 141F
Liquids with flash points above 141F
4.1
4.2
Substances which are easily ignitable or burn readily
Substances that can self-ignite on exposure to air
4.3
Substances that upon contact with water can either
become spontaneously combustible, or can give off
flammable or toxic gas
Oxidizer
5.1
Organic Peroxide
5.2
Substances that will react to support combustion even
in the absence of air
Substances sensitive to heat, shock, and friction or
may decompose and self-ignite
Flammable Gas
Non-Flammable Gas
Poison (Toxic) Gas
Flammable Liquids (3)
Flammable Liquid
Combustible Liquid
Flammable Solids (4)
Flammable Solids
Spontaneously
Combustible
Dangerous When Wet
Oxidizers (5)
Poisons (6)
Poison (Liquid or Solid)
6.1
Poison (Inhalation Hazard) 6.1
6.1
Keep Away From
Foodstuffs
6.2
Infectious Substances
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Materials toxic enough to create a health hazard
(Other than Zone A)
Poison liquids or solids, PIH, Hazard Zone A
Materials that give off dangerous or irritating fumes
Infectious substances and regulated medical waste
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Radioactive Materials (7)
7
Substances which emit ionizing radiation
8
Substances which corrode steel and damage tissue
Corrosive Materials (8)
Miscellaneous
Hazardous Materials (9) 9
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Hazardous substances that do not meet the definition
of any other hazard class
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Section IV - Tank Cars
Tank Cars
Tank cars are the primary containers used to transport hazardous materials by rail. However,
they are not the only type of car used to transport hazardous materials. We will review some of
the other types of freight cars later in this book.
A basic skill in incident damage assessment is the correct dissemination of information
concerning the location and position of damage to containers. A system has been established
to identify the left and right side for rail tank cars, regardless of the position of the car. All
orientation begins with the "B" end of the car. The "B" end is that end of the car that has the
handbrake. The end opposite the brake end is called the "A" end. To determine which side of
the car is left and which is right, one would stand facing the "B" end. To the right is right, to
the left is left.
The figure below shows the orientation scheme for rail cars.
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Tank Car Markings and Stenciling
The diagram below shows some of the most important required stencils for rail tank cars. Of
particular interest to emergency responders are the “DOT specification stencils”, which appear
to the right hand side on both sides of the car. Additionally, stencils showing the liquid capacity
of the car in gallons and liters are shown on both ends of the car.
On the left hand side of the car are the “reporting marks”. The reporting marks contain the car’s
initial and number, which indicate the owner and serial number of the car. In the figure below,
the reporting marks are: SUJX 281003. The car’s initial and number are vital to retrieving
information concerning the car’s lading, shipper, and consignee. In the event of an emergency
involving a rail car, every attempt should be made to determine the car’s initial and number, so
that information concerning that specific car can be obtained.
• Rail car initials and numbers are one of the most important pieces of information that
emergency responders can obtain at the scene of a railroad emergency. All information
related to the rail car is referenced by using the car initials and number.
• Responders should attempt to accurately record and report the initials and numbers of any
cars involved in a derailment or other emergency situation.
• Remember the rail car’s initials and number is stenciled on both sides of the car (to the left)
and on both ends of the rail car; sometimes it may also be located on top of the car closest to
the B end.
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Tank Car Specification Stencil
Authorizing
Agency
Specification Number
General Service: 111, AAR 211
Pressure Cars: 105,112
Materials of
Construction
Specification Number
A = Spacer
S = Head Shield
J = Jacketed
T = Thermal protection
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Tank Test Pressure
100 psi or less: 111, AAR 211
100 psi or more: 105,112
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Tank Car Specifications
Railroad tank cars can be divided into two major categories, general service and high pressure
cars. Each type of tank car has distinctive characteristics that can provide valuable information
to emergency responders.
General service tank cars are those characterized by their fittings and test pressures. General
service cars will have tank test pressures at or below 100 psi and will also have exposed valves
and fittings at the top and bottom of the car.
High pressure cars on the other hand, have tank test pressures of 100 psi to 600 psi and will
have no exposed valves or fittings on the car. All of the loading/unloading valves and fittings
are located within a protective housing at the top of the car.
The figure below illustrates how you might be able to identify what type of tank car is involved
by looking at the car silhouette.
General Service (Low Pressure) Tank Car (Note the exposed fittings at the top and
underneath the car)
High Pressure Tank Car (Note the single protective housing at the top of the car)
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General Service (Low Pressure) Tank Cars
DOT car type 111 and AAR car 211 are low pressure cars used to transport both hazardous
and non-hazardous materials. Tank test pressures for this classification will be 100 psi or less.
The majority of the cars in this class in transportation today are of the DOT 111 and AAR 211
variety. These are the two car types, which will be covered in this manual.
Safety features common to tank cars carrying hazardous materials include double shelf couplers
and head shields. Also present in both low and high pressure cars may be thermal insulation,
which can be either sprayed on or integral to the insulation under jacketing on cars. Thermal
insulation is present when flammable liquids or gases are carried.
Knowing whether cars are jacketed is an important step in damage assessment. A dent in
a jacketed car may be separated from the main body of the tank by up to twelve inches of
insulation. Tank jackets are 1/8 inch steel panels. Under the jacket there may be external steam
coils as well as the insulation. By identifying that a car is jacketed, a responder will know the
next step in emergency activities.
DOT 111 and AAR 211 type cars are used to transport both hazardous and non-hazardous
materials and make up over 70% of the tank car fleet. The typical shell thickness of these
cars is 7/16 inches. They usually have a low profile manway on the top of the car. Most of the
loading and unloading fittings are found in the general area of the manway. They may also
be equipped with a bottom outlet for loading and unloading. The safety relief device may
be a safety vent equipped with a frangible (rupture) disc, which will function only once and
then remain open, or a spring loaded safety valve which will function to relieve pressure and
re-close to enable it to function again, if necessary. Some tank cars may be equipped with a
safety valve/safety vent combination device. Non-pressure cars may or may not be jacketed
or insulated and may have exterior or interior heater coils. Steam lines may be connected to
these heater coils at unloading racks because some products require the application of heat to be
unloaded. Molten Sulfur and asphalt are examples of these products.
Cars equipped with a safety vent (rupture disc) may not be used to transport flammable/poison
liquids. While both the 111 and 211 type cars are considered low pressure cars, it is important
to remember that either of the cars, while in service, can have significant internal pressures.
When initially opened, fittings and valves will have considerable backpressure and can spray
product if not properly operated.
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Typical Top Fitting Arrangement-General Service Car in Acid Service
Vapor
Line
Vacuum Relief
Device
Liquid
Eduction
Typical Top Fitting Arrangement-General Service Car
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High Pressure Tank Cars
DOT car types 105 and 112 are high pressure cars used to transport hazardous materials under
pressure or those hazardous materials for which the DOT or the shipper require the additional
protection of a safer car. DOT 106 and 110 multi-unit tank car tanks are actually one-ton
containers, which may be transported by rail or highway. The most common of these car
types used in rail transportation are DOT 105 and 112. These are the car types covered by this
manual.
DOT 105 cars are used to transport liquefied gases and high hazard or environmentally sensitive
materials. They are insulated with foam, fiberglass, ceramic fiber, or cork and have an exterior
metal jacket to protect the insulation. They can be distinguished from the low pressure cars by
the fact that all of the loading and unloading fittings are in one location on the top of the car and
are covered by a protective housing. These cars are equipped with a spring-loaded safety relief
valve or combination device (incorporating a valve and a frangible disc or breaking pin), which
is set to function at 75% of the test pressure of the tank. The liquid and vapor valves may be
equipped with excess flow valves to stop product flow if they are sheared off in a derailment.
Bottom outlets are not permitted nor are any fittings outside of the protective housing. These
cars are typically used to transport such commodities as chlorine, carbon dioxide, sulfur
dioxide, anhydrous ammonia, and LPG's.
NOTE: Tank cars used to transport carbon dioxide and certain other
liquefied atmospheric gases are also equipped with pressure regulators
that are designed to relieve internal pressure during transportation.
Venting product to atmosphere is normal for these cars.
DOT 112 cars are used to transport liquefied gases and high hazard or environmentally sensitive
materials. They usually have all of their loading and unloading fittings contained within the
protective housing on the top of the car. Bottom outlets are not permitted on DOT 112s. If
either of these types of cars is used to transport flammable gases, they will have head shields
and thermal protection. Thermal protection means that the tank car can be subjected to a pool
fire for 90 minutes without a rise in temperature of the commodity by 1 degree. The liquid and
vapor valves may be equipped with excess flow valves to stop product flow if they are sheared
off in a derailment. They are equipped with a spring-loaded safety relief valve or combination
valve/vent usually set to function at 75% of the test pressure of the car. They may have a
steel jacket to protect the thermal protection system. These cars are typically used to transport
liquefied petroleum gas and anhydrous ammonia.
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Liquid Lines
Pressure Relief Device
Vapor
Lines
Typical Chlorine
Tank Car
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High Pressure Tank Car Valve Arrangement
Gauging
Device
Pressure Relief Device
2” Liquid
Lines
Thermometer
Well
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Line
Vapor
Line
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Section V – Other Rail Equipment
Freight Cars
In addition to tank cars, hazardous materials may be transported in other types of rail freight
cars. Each type of car presents individual hazards and handling issues. You will want to be able
to identify individual freight cars by type in the event of a response to a derailment.
Boxcar
The primary function of the boxcar is to transport commodities and products requiring
protection from the weather. In addition to the boxcars used for general freight, cars have been
designed for shipping such freight as automobile parts, lumber, grocery products, appliances,
and some bulk materials. Hazardous materials may be transported in boxcars in bottles, boxes,
drums, or intermediate bulk containers. The major hazard from boxcars is the shifting of lading
during a derailment. Large, unstable loads, as well as hazardous materials, may be encountered.
Refrigerator Car
The refrigerator car, similar in appearance to the boxcar, is essentially an insulated car that has
been designed to transport commodities that require low or specific temperatures. An additional
potential hazard from a refrigerator car is the possibility of a fuel spill. The generator that runs
the cooling plant may have a diesel fuel tank with capacities as high as 500 gallons. Typical
refrigerator cars can be satellite controlled and may turn on or off at any given moment.
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Flatcar
The flatcar is a general purpose car built without sides. Flatcars are manufactured in various
shapes and sizes to meet the specific requirements of shippers.
The movement of highway trailers on flatcars (TOFC) and intermodal containers (COFC) is
the most likely way hazardous materials will be encountered on flatcars. TOFC shipments will
usually involve non-bulk containers, such as drums and bottles. COFC shipments can either be
bulk shipments as in the case of tank containers or non-bulk as in box containers.
Gondola Car
Gondola cars are built in various sizes and capacities to meet shipper requirements. Cars
with lengths and capacities as much as 60 feet and 100 tons are available. Cars have been
designed to accommodate oversize loads, both as to length and overhead clearance, and to
permit side or bottom dumping. They may be equipped with racks for special commodities or
covered to provide weather protection. A common use for gondola cars is the transportation of
contaminated soils and hazardous wastes.
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Hopper Car
Due to the emphasis of bulk movement of freight by rail, hopper cars constitute the largest
number of freight cars among railroad equipment. Hopper cars have been designed with
powered door operating devices, some of which are completely automatic thus making them
self-unloading.
Hopper cars can be divided into two categories: open-top hoppers and covered hoppers. A
subgroup of covered hoppers is the pneumatic hopper, which can be pressurized to a level that
allows the lading to be pushed out or flow. Covered hoppers should not be under pressure
during shipment or movement.
Oxidizers in powder or granular form are commonly transported in covered hoppers.
Fertilizers, pigment powders, and other solid materials represent potentially environmentally
sensitive materials that may be transported in hopper cars.
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Locomotives
Locomotives represent an ever-present source of potential hazards for responders. The
modern diesel-electric locomotive can carry up to 5,600 gallons of fuel. This in itself can pose
significant problems if the tank is ruptured in an accident. In addition to the potential for a fuel
spill, locomotives can pose an electrocution hazard if they are not properly shut down.
Diesel-electric locomotives use large diesel generators to provide electric power to traction
motors. These traction motors provide the motive power to move the locomotive and in turn
the train. These generators can develop upwards of 600 volts of DC power or 23,0000 volts of
AC power at 800 amps. Clearly coming into contact with an energized circuit of this magnitude
would cause serious injury.
Because a locomotive is a complicated piece of machinery, emergency responders should only
attempt to shut down the locomotive using the fuel cut-offs. Any other measures should only be
attempted by trained personnel.
Locomotive Statistics
• Weight 420,000 lbs.
• Develop up to 6,000 HP
• 65 ft. long/16 ft. high
• 5,600 gal. of diesel fuel
• 380 gal. of cooling water
• 410 gal. of lube oil
• 74 volt starting & operating system
• Up to 600 volts DC power
• Up to 23,000 volts AC power
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Locomotive Emergency Fuel Cut-Offs
There are three emergency fuel cut-off switches on all locomotives. Two of these switches are
located on the outside of the unit, directly above the fuel tanks.
The figures below show typical locations for the emergency fuel cut-off.
These switches are activated by pressing the button. This causes a solenoid valve at the top of
the fuel tank to close. Once this valve is closed, all fuel flow to the diesel engines will cease.
The engines will then shut down within one minute. Keep in mind that the locomotive may
remain energized after the diesel engine is shut down.
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
EMERGENCY
FUEL
CUT-OFF
The internal emergency fuel
cutoff shown here is located in
the engine cab directly behind
the engineer’s control stand. It
serves the same function as the
cutoffs located on the exterior
of the locomotive.
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Passenger-Commuter Train Incident Considerations
At many locations, passenger rail entities operate commuter and passenger trains on CSXT
owned and operated tracks. When operating on CSXT tracks, these trains are under the
operational control of a CSXT train dispatcher. In the event of an emergency involving a
passenger train, CSXT officials will coordinate with the passenger rail entity officials to manage
the evacuation of passengers and mitigation of the emergency. Notification of the incident to
emergency responders will be essentially the same as outlined in Section 3 of this guide. CSXT,
in conjunction with officials from the passenger railroad, will respond to an incident to provide
needed services and resources.
For emergency responders, the concept of Unified Incident Command is essential to safe and
effective emergency operations. CSXT and passenger train officials will work with the public
safety incident commander to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.
In the event of a passenger train emergency, the timeliness of the response is paramount since
medical treatment and evacuation of passengers will sometimes be required. Many passenger
rail entities produce detailed guidance and information for emergency responders. Localities
having passenger rail traffic are encouraged to contact the local passenger rail operator for
further emergency planning information.
Identifying access points for emergency equipment and routes for emergency medical
evacuation is an important preplanning aspect of emergency preparedness. Emergency
management officials should be aware of the location and type of operations conducted on rail
lines in their area of responsibility and whether it involves freight, passenger, or both types
of rail operations. Local CSXT personnel can assist emergency responders by providing
information on points of vehicular access to railroad property.
In the event of a derailment of a passenger train, special consideration needs to be given to
the issue of passenger evacuation. For safety reasons, passengers on the train should not be
evacuated unless it is absolutely necessary to do so. If the rail cars are upright and there is no
danger to the passengers inside the car, it is recommended that they stay in the cars until such
time that adequate shelter and transportation is available. The areas in and around railroad
tracks, especially immediately following a train derailment, can be very hazardous. Keeping
passengers in the cars helps to maintain site safety and passenger accountability.
Operation Respond Emergency Information System (OREIS)® software contains schematics
of virtually all passenger rail cars in use in the eastern United States. This software can aid
the emergency responders in locating emergency exit windows, electrical cutoffs, and seating
capacities of various cars. For more information on the OREIS software see the Operation
Respond Internet address.
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CSX Transportation has prepared a Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness Plan in order to
ensure the safety of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) passenger trains during
a security event while operating on our network. As part of this plan, CSXT is designating
certain locations on passenger routes where Amtrak operates as “Safe Havens.” These Safe
Havens were selected based on geographic spacing throughout our network and having an
accessible discharge point should the need to evacuate a train arises. There are 149 locations on
CSXT’s network that have been identified Safe Havens. Of these selected locations, 87 are at
Amtrak stations or facilities and the remaining 62 are at road crossings. These crossings have
been identified by street name and the corresponding railroad milepost location.
If emergency response personnel need to communicate
with a passenger train operating on CSXT tracks, they should contact the
CSX Public Safety Coordination Center at 1-800-232-0144.
It is also important to recognize that if an incident involving a passenger, commuter, or freight
train occurs on a track adjacent to CSXT’s trackage, or in the close proximity thereto, that
CSXT should be promptly contacted through the CSX Public Safety Coordination Center.
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Passenger Rail Contact Information
Below is a list of passenger rail entities that operate on or in the very close proximity to, i.e.,
parallel to, over, under, or across CSXT rail lines:
Passenger-Commuter
Entity
Location of
Operation
Non-Emergency
Telephone Number
Amtrak
Various
BSDA
St. Louis, MO/E. St. Louis, IL area
CTA
Chicago, IL area
CTA (Shaker Heights Rapid Transit) Cleveland, OH area
HART
Tampa, FL area
Long Island Rail Road, Co., The
Long Island, NY area
MARC Train Service
Maryland/Washington DC area
MARTA
Atlanta, GA area
Metra
Chicago, IL area
Metro North Railroad
Metropolitan NYC area
MBTA
Boston, MA area
MTA
Baltimore, MD area
NCDOT [1]
Raleigh, NC area
NICTD
Chesterton/Michigan City, IN area
NJT
North New Jersey
PATH
New Jersey area
SEPTA
Philadelphia, PA area
Tri-Rail [2]
Miami – Ft. Lauderdale, FL area
VRE
Virginia/Washington DC area
WMATA
Washington DC/Maryland area
202-906-3000
314-982-1400
312-664-7200
216-621-9500
813-254-4278
718-558-7400
410-539-5000
404-848-5000
312-322-6900
212-340-3000
617-222-3200
410-539-5000
919-733-7245
219-926-5744
201-714-2811
201-216-6199
215-580-7852
954-942-7245
703-684-1001
202-962-1234
[1] Trains owned by North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT); operated by
Amtrak on and adjacent to CSXT trackage.
[2] Trackage owned by the State of Florida; train dispatching conducted by CSXT
Emergency responders and planners desiring additional information on passenger train emergencies may contact Amtrak’s Manager-Emergency Preparedness at [email protected].
To contact Amtrak directly in the event of an
emergency, call the Amtrak Operations Center
at 1-800-424-0217.
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Appendix A –
Railroad Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety
Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Rail:
The Safe Way to Ship
Association of American Railroads
August 2006
Summary
Tank cars have been used on railroads since 1865. Originally, they were made of wood and
used to transport crude and refined oil products – even pickles in brine and oysters on ice – but
their use has grown substantially. Today, tank cars made of steel, stainless steel, and aluminum
safely carry many of the chemicals, liquefied gases, and foodstuffs used by industry and
consumers to improve the quality of life.
Thanks to massive infrastructure and equipment investments, safer operating procedures, freight
car design improvements, and other factors, railroads have an excellent overall hazmat safety
record. In fact, railroads are the safest way to transport hazardous materials.
Most Tank Cars Are Not Owned by Railroads
• Tanks cars – about 300,000 of them at the end of 2007 – comprise 22 percent of the nation’s
freight car fleet. Only covered hoppers comprise a larger percentage of the fleet.
• Railroads own very few tank cars: 99.6 percent are owned by leasing companies or shippers.
Railroads transport tank cars at the direction of shippers.
• There are two general categories of tank cars – those that carry their contents under pressure
(pressurized cars) and those that carry their contents at normal atmospheric pressure (nonpressurized cars). Beyond these broad categories are a wide variety of designations that address
specific design features such as tank material or tank strength.
• The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) establishes regulations for the specifications of
tank cars intended for the movement of hazardous materials. To protect the tank in the event of
fire, all tank cars are equipped with pressure relief devices. All tank cars that carry hazardous
materials must be equipped with double shelf couplers, designed to prevent tank punctures by a
coupler in the event of an accident or derailment.
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• Tank cars transporting higher hazard materials warrant the use of extra safety features.
Among these are steel shields at each end of the car: these “head shields” are intended as further
protection against puncture of a tank. Some cars are also required to have thermal shields
and some cars have added protection from jacketed insulation systems and protected top and
bottom fittings. Other safety features in tank cars include steel (which performs better at low
temperature), improved standards for cars carrying hazmat above 263,000 pounds gross rail
load and cars carrying environmentally sensitive chemicals, surge suppression devices, and
more robust rupture disks.
The Railroad Hazmat Safety Record is Impressive
• Each year, approximately 1.7 million carloads of hazardous materials (hazmat) are
transported by rail in the United States and 99.996 percent of these shipments reach their final
destination without a release caused by an accident. Moreover, railroads have reduced overall
hazmat accident rates by 87 percent since 1980 and by 34 percent since 1990.
• Materials that present a “Toxic Inhalation Hazard” (TIH) - gases or liquids (such as chlorine
and anhydrous ammonia) that are especially hazardous if released - amount to about 100,000
of these carloads. Under the common carrier obligation, the federal government mandates that
railroads are required to transport hazmat. Trucks and barges don’t have this same obligation
and may refuse to carry hazmat at their discretion.
• According to the Research and Special Programs Administration of the U.S. DOT, the number
of hazardous materials incidents per thousand carloads - unintentional releases of hazardous
materials (of which the vast majority are minor leaks from valves and fittings) - has declined 72
percent since 1980 and 58 percent since 1990.
• Railroads are a safer way to transport hazardous materials than by highway. Railroads and
trucks generate roughly equal hazmat ton-mileage, but trucks have close to 17 times more
hazmat releases than railroads. Based on DOT data, it appears that 17 persons died from 19982007 because of exposure to hazmat in rail accidents, compared to 124 in highway accidents.
Railroads now have less than 5% of the hazmat incidents and 21% of the serious hazmat
incidents that trucks have, despite the roughly equal hazmat ton-mileage.
• To address losses of hazardous lading that are not the result of accidents, the AAR
spearheaded the launch of the North American Non-Accident Release (NAR) Prevention
Task Force in 1995. NAR’s are usually small (less than 10 gallon) spills, but which have the
potential to cause injury. Since its inception, NAR’s have declined by over 43 percent.
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Cooperative Efforts Target Safety Gains
• The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and its members are involved in many
cooperative efforts to further improve the rail industry’s safety record. For example, AAR has
been a member of the Dangerous Goods Advisory Council (DGAC) for over 27 years. DGAC
is an international, nonprofit, educational organization devoted to promoting safety in domestic
and international transportation of dangerous goods. Incorporated in 1978, DGAC fulfills its
mission by providing education, technical assistance, and information to the private and public
sectors.
• AAR audits the quality assurance programs and technical capabilities of suppliers who
manufacture and repair tank cars.
• AAR, in conjunction with the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), the Federal Railroad
Administration, and Transport Canada are conducting field-testing of tank cars in rail
transportation to measure the forces tank cars see in the rail operating environment to ensure
that tank cars are properly designed and built to withstand the rail transportation environment.
• The RSI-AAR Tank Car Safety Research and Test Project (the “Project”) sponsored by the
two associations maintain a database that has grown to over 40,000 tank cars, which have been
involved in derailments since 1970. The Project carefully analyzes these accidents involving
tank cars and continually updates the comprehensive database on the precise nature of the
damage. Analysis of these data improves safety by improving researchers’ ability to identify the
causes of tank car releases and helps prevent future occurrences. The database is often cited by
the DOT as a role model for other modes of transportation. The Project is currently evaluating
the use of better steels for tank cars; determining the effects of thermal protection degradation
of rail tank cars in service; and providing validation and input data for a model used to evaluate
the effects of fire on tank cars. Beyond the Project, the rail industry and rail suppliers are
constantly investigating other ways to enhance tank car safety. For example, the Project is
cooperating with FRA to investigate the forces generated in accidents to better understand
ways to further improve tank car damage resistance. AAR’s Tank Car Committee adopted a
standard for tank cars carrying toxic inhalation hazard materials which improves the conditional
probability of release of those tank cars by between 63-73%. Those standards are currently in
effect for all cars constructed after March 30, 2008. Finally, chemical corporations, railroad
companies, and tank car builders are working on a joint project called the Next Generation Tank
Car Project to improve TIH tank car safety by utilizing new technologies.
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• Railroads provide comprehensive training for hazmat emergency responders in many of
the communities they serve and already have well-established, effective procedures in place
to assist local authorities in the event of hazmat incidents. In fact, through the American
Chemistry Council’s (ACC’s) Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response
(TRANSCAER®) Program, railroads help train more than 20,000 local emergency responders
per year.
• In the unlikely event a tank car carrying hazardous materials is involved in an accident or
somehow spills or leaks some of its cargo, specially trained AAR inspectors provide assistance
or advice on how to handle the incident in the safest manner. Railroads and chemical
companies also employ experts who are on call around the clock. These experts, including
CSX Hazardous Material Systems Officers, also provide public training to firefighters and other
emergency responders, and work with municipal governments to develop emergency plans.
• Railroads assist communities in developing and evaluating emergency response plans;
provide training for emergency responders; and support Operation Respond, a nonprofit institute
that develops technological tools and training for emergency response professionals.
• Trains containing specific amounts of the most hazardous materials are subject to special
speed limits, passing restrictions, and inspection requirements. Railroads increase track
inspections, training, and installations of wheel defect detectors on routes over which these
trains operate.
• Upon written request, AAR members will provide bona fide emergency response agencies or
planning groups with specific commodity flow information covering at a minimum the top 25
hazardous commodities transported through the community in rank order.
• In addition, AAR operates a Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Training Program at
its Transportation Technology Center near Pueblo, Colorado. Since 1985, more than 40,000
emergency responders from municipal fire departments, the rail industry, chemical shippers,
contractors, and even trucking companies have been trained to deal safely with hazardous
materials emergencies.
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Hazmat Security
• The industry’s comprehensive Terrorism Risk Analysis and Security Management Plan,
which was developed in December 2001 and is continually being evaluated to ensure continued
effectiveness, is a comprehensive, priority-based blueprint of actions designed to enhance
freight rail security. Railroad personnel also work literally side-by-side with government
security personnel to evaluate intelligence and to serve as subject matter experts.
• Railroads comply with DOT regulations requiring the implementation of approved hazardous
materials security plans (HM-232 plans).
• To address the transportation security of chemicals, railroads are working closely with the
chemical industry, DOT, the Department of Homeland Security, and others to address potential
vulnerabilities and recommend appropriate safeguards in an analytical and comprehensive
fashion.
[Reprinted with permission of the Association of American Railroads: Safety & Operations
Department]
Rapid Response Team
CSXT has developed an in house Rapid Response Team comprised of Special Agents employed
throughout the CSX system. These team members are trained in Special Weapons and Tactics
including terrorism, chemical, biological and nuclear threats to our critical infrastructure. The
team also consists of Hazmat officers that provide additional technical guidance, training, and
proficiency regarding hazardous materials.
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For questions or comments concerning this document please contact:
CSX Transportation
Director-Hazardous Material Systems
500 Water Street J-275
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Local CSXT Contacts
Name
Title/Position
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Emergency Response Guide Quiz Instructions
The following quiz is open book. This quiz may be taken using all supplied media for
assistance, including, the Emergency Response To Railroad Incidents Handbook along with the
movie provided. Feel free to reference all subject matter in the handbook, as well as, any notes
that may have been recorded throughout the course. The movie may be revisited to extract
information that may be useful at any time during the quiz.
Keep in mind there is no time limit for this quiz.
Detach the answer key from the handbook. Fill out each boxed section with your contact
information by printing clearly inside the boxed areas provided.
Clearly circle the correct answer that corresponds to the questions provided. If an error is made
you must “X” out your mistake, initial the “X”, and circle the correct answer.
Once completed please send the answer sheets only to the address provided for CSX
Transportation to receive a certificate for this course by mail. The mailing address for CSX
Transportation is located below and on the answer sheet.
MAIL ANSWER SHEET TO:
CSX TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTOR-HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SYSTEMS
500 WATER STREET – J275
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202
Please allow 6-8 weeks for certificate delivery.
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Emergency Response Guide Quiz
1. What is the first crucial element needed for a successful response?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Preplanning
Equipment
Number of personnel
None of the above
2. What must be done before anyone makes entry into a railroad tunnel?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Have plenty of lights
Ensure all rail traffic is stopped
Never go into a tunnel at night
Have only two people in the vehicle at any time
3. What are some detection clues used to detect the presence of Hazardous Materials?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Placards
Shipping papers
Tank car markings
All the above
4. Who on the railroad is responsible for the shipping papers on the train?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Engineer
Conductor
Yardmaster
Chief Dispatcher
5. Shipping papers on the railroad are called…
A.
B.
C.
D.
Waybills
Consist
Manifest
A and B
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6. The train consist contains how many basic sections?
A.
B.
C.
D.
One
Four
Six
Eight
7. Which section describes Emergency Handling Precautions?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Tonnage Graph
Position In Train Document
Hazardous Special Handling Instructions
Train Listing and Hazardous Material Description
8. How many classes of Hazardous Materials are there?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
9. What hazard class would have a white placard with a class number two at the bottom?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Oxidizer
Poison
Poison Gas
Non Flammable Gas
10. What hazard class would be a substance that does not meet the definition of any other
hazard class?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Flammable Liquids
Corrosive Materials
Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials
None of the above
11. What end of the car will have the Handbrake?
A.
B.
C.
D.
B end
Right side
A end
Both A and B end
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12. The Car Initial and Number is located on…
A.
B.
C.
D.
On the ends and sides of the car
Only on the ends of the car
Only on the sides of the car
Makes no difference as long as it is readable
13. High pressure tank cars will have test pressure of…
A.
B.
C.
D.
100 to 500 psi
100 to 600 psi
300 to 500 psi
75 to 100 psi
14. One easy way to identify non-pressure tank cars is by looking at…
A.
B.
C.
D.
The exposed valves and fittings on the top of the tank
The fittings on the bottom of the tank
Both A and B
The smaller size of the tank
15. What are the most common types of pressure cars?
A.
B.
C.
D.
112 and 211
106 and 107
112 and 105
104 and 111
16. Venting product to atmosphere is normal for what type of tank car?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Flammable Compressed Gas
Chlorine
Carbon Dioxide
No car is allowed to vent to atmosphere
17. Chlorine tank cars have what type of valve arrangements?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Two Liquid Valves, Safety Vent, one Vapor Valve, and One Gauge Rod
One Liquid Valve, Pressure Relief Device, One Vapor Valve
Two Liquid Valves, Safety Vent, Two Vapor Valves
Two Liquid Valves, Two Vapor Valves, One Pressure Relief Device
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18. What special feature(s) is required on tank cars that transport flammable compressed gases?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Head shields and Thermal Protection
Head shields and External Pressure Relief Devices
Thermal Protection
Head shields and an extra steel jacket for protection
19. What is the major hazard that may be encountered with boxcars?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Doors may be hard to open
Top heavy when empty
Lading may shift during a derailment
Both A and B
20. Emergency fuel cut-off switches are located…
A. On both sides of the locomotive
B. On the Engineer side of the locomotive
C. On both sides of the locomotive and on the inside of the locomotive on the
conductors side.
D. On both sides of the locomotive and on the inside of the locomotive on the
engineer side behind the control stand.
21. In the event of a derailment of a passenger train the passengers should…
A. Not be evacuated unless it is absolutely necessary
B. Stay in the car until shelter and transportation is available
C. Moved into other cars still on the rail
D. Both A and B
22. If emergency response personnel need to communicate with a passenger train operation on
CSXT tracks, they should…
A.
B.
C.
D.
Call Chemtrec
Contact CSXT Public Safety Coordination Center 1-800-232-0144
Call the local Yard
Contact the State Police
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23. While operating on railroad property responders must…
A.
B.
C.
D.
Expect movement on any track at any time
Avoid walking between the rails
Keep a safe distance, 30 feet, from passing trains
All the above
24. When working on tank cars the first responder should…
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ensure that there will be no movement on the track on which you are working
Never stand, step, or cross on the center sill or coupler
Never put your body over or in front of any valve, gauge, or other opening
All the above
25. The minimum required equipment for personnel operation at the site of a derailment is?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A hardhat/helmet, safety glasses, gloves, and steel toed boots
Safety glasses, and gloves
Gloves, SCBA, and bunker gear
Chemical protective clothing
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CSX TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTOR - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SYSTEMS
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